RN/LPN

We are hiring a RN/LPN in the Lowell, MA Area! This is a great opportunity! Apply below today!

Schedule: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8-5, Can do 5 8s or 4 10s|

Summary:
Under general supervision, provides nursing and health care services to individuals and families in an
outpatient primary care environment with assignments in adult medicine. Responsible for the
management, provision, and evaluation of nursing care in their center area of assignment. Assist with
telephone and face-to-face patient communications, physical exams, lab testing, patient education.
Responds to patient needs and assures health care services for patients and families

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with provision of care that includes treatment, teaching and counseling.
• Recognizes and interprets symptoms of patient's conditions and reports to appropriate health care provider.
• Provides direct nursing services to patients and their families. These services include, but are not exclusive to: nursing assessment, nursing intervention/referral, health care education.
• Assesses patients' needs based upon evaluation of current functioning and strengths, review of previous health/medical plan of care, and medications. This includes support system being utilized, vocational status, and identification of any special needs (i.e., physical, emotional, or substance abuse/psychiatric history)
• Able to prepare patients for examination: completes history, reviews systems, and current physical health status.
• Takes B/P, weight, height, temperature, other measurements and/or vitals as appropriate to complete health assessment
• Performs vision and hearing screenings if appropriate
• Obtains urine, sputum specimens as appropriate
• Complete laboratory /radiology imaging reconciliation\
• Administers appropriate immunizations and injections
• Maintains clinical logs for central area
• Develops a system for summarizing clinical and laboratory data for evaluation and planning purposes, and quality assurance